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Chief Zhang,

it's here.

It's nearby.

[Chasing the Undercurrent]

[Punish those who commit crimes and make mistakes so as to discipline them, and execute those]

[who violate the prohibitions so as to terrify would-be violators. -Guanzi, Ban Fa]

[Episode 4]

[The number you have dialed is unavailable.]

Why is he not picking up?

Where's Chang Zheng?

I couldn't reach him.

Maybe he was delayed by something.

He's a cop after all.

Pengzhan is here to pick us up.

Pengzhan.

Ji Nian, long time no see.

Hello, Pengzhan.

Pengchao,

welcome home.

Pengzhan, you look great.

Not too bad, I guess.

Stop looking for him. Let's go.

We'll send you back.

Come.

Pengchao,

are you okay?

So many things had happened.

But why do you look nonchalant about it

even after hearing about them?

The dead cannot be revived.

What else can I do?

You're not panicking at all. Seems like you've matured.

I remember

that you always cried

when I frightened you in the past.

You've changed a lot.

I remember that when I was young,

Pengcheng told me

that the only constant

in the world is change.

Don't you think so?

Yeah.

Pengcheng did have a point.

However, I need to remind you of this.

You must stay calm

no matter what happens.

Our country is different from others.

You must think twice

before you do

or say anything.

Don't think that you can afford to be reckless because you're young.

You must do things according to your abilities.

Got it.

I shouldn't overstretch myself.

Excellent.

You've truly grown up.

Don't worry.

I will make arrangements

for your future.

I'll send Ji Nian back home first.

I'll meet up with you guys in the hospital later.

See you.

Goodbye, Pengchao.

Let's go!

Drive!

Hurry!

After them!

What are you doing?

We need to pay for the parking ticket.

If not, we can't leave.

Go and do it then.

Forget it. Just charge through the barrier.

Go.

Turn right.

Hello?

Political Commissar,

we're in position.

Follow the plan.

Just put him under control.

[Yunchi Express]

Remember, do not give yourself away.

Roger that.

[Yunchi Express]

I'm on him.

Don't worry.

I got it.

[Yunchi Express]

Watch out!

Turn left!

Mao, should we continue the pursuit?

Are you dumb?

How can we catch up to them?

Let's head back first.

Alright.

Okay.

We've lost them.

You did great.

Are you okay? Do you need to head to the hospital?

No need for that. I'm fine.

Where are we going then?

Just drive straight for now.

[Zone F, Basement 2F]

Roger that.

Have you taken the photos?

Could it be Chang Zheng?

Let's head to the surveillance room for now.

Director Xiao.

Do you have any news?

Zhang Qiufeng called

and said he discovered signs of a brawl at the airport's underground car park.

Is it Chang Zheng?

We cannot be sure of it yet.

The surveillance system for the underground car park

was in the middle of an update.

However, we did retrieve

footage of the camera beside the car park barrier.

Let me see them.

Li,

show us the camera footage

beside the car park barrier.

Yes, sir.

Look.

That's the vehicle.

Now, we can confirm

that Chang Zheng has stolen this car.

How could you be sure that he stole it?

What if he was just a passenger?

Director Xiao.

The female driver is...

Can you lend me your phone?

Alright.

Thanks.

So, you're one of us?

[Jin Yan, People's Police, Changwu City PSB Maritime Port Bureau Branch]

Jin Yan of the Maritime Port Bureau Branch?

That's right.

She was getting off work at the time.

After that,

she received our notice

and rushed to the scene.

In the end...

In the end, Chang Zheng...

This is ridiculous.

He hasn't cleared his suspicion regarding the yacht explosion case yet.

Now, he has persuaded a female cop to steal a car?

What is Chang Zheng trying to do here?

You're heading toward the municipal PSB.

If you truly wished to arrest me,

you could've sent me to the Maritime Port Bureau Branch.

There's no need to go all the way

to the municipal PSB, right?

So, you think there's something off about this too?

Don't think so highly of yourself.

I'm just following the orders of Command and Dispatch.

I am to place you under control

and send you back to the municipal PSB.

You saw those guys at the airport as well.

We have no idea who they are

and why they attacked me.

I should ask you that question instead.

I don't know who they are.

I don't know their identities too.

Just tell us if you know anything.

If you don't know, we'll investigate it for you.

You're a veteran.

You don't need me to teach you the basics again, right?

You see,

I cannot return right now.

What makes you think that you have the right to negotiate with me?

And, there's nothing for you to be afraid of

if you did nothing wrong in the first place.

Deputy Director Xiao,

we've tracked down Jin Yan's phone.

Director Xiao?

Notify Zhang Qiufeng

and send our men there immediately.

Yes, sir.

Why are you scared of returning?

I suspect

there's a traitor among us.

A traitor?

Do you have any evidence?

Did Command and Dispatch

tell you why you must head to the airport?

They said you'd booked a ticket to Serbia.

We suspect you were fleeing to avoid punishment.

You knew that I was a veteran, right?

If I wanted to flee,

I would've hidden my tracks.

Why would I book a ticket

and let you guys arrest me?

And, those guys at the airport,

they arrived right after

our peers from the Maritime Port Bureau Branch.

They were quicker than those from the municipal PSB.

Don't you think it's strange?

Are you suspecting

that one of us had divulged your tracks?

You guys reached the airport earlier

because your branch was near.

However, how did those guys

reach the airport faster than those from the municipal PSB?

That means

they must've received the news instantly.

No information transfer had occurred.

If someone can provide them with the latest news,

I'm sure he's not someone ordinary.

I understand.

But these are just your accusations.

They're not good enough to change my mind.

Give me three days.

Give me a chance.

I'll surely get to the bottom of this.

I cannot afford to return to the municipal PSB now.

If I do, I can never come out.

Trust me.

Trust me.

Just give me three days.

Okay?

Chief Zhang,

look.

Look.

They were already at the entrance of the municipal PSB.

Why did they turn back all of a sudden?

What's going on?

Give me your phone.

What are you up to?

I'm sure you don't want the others to track you down, right?

I don't know

if this is the right decision.

Don't worry, I won't let you bear the blame for me.

That's none of your concern.

Since I've promised to give you three days.

I don't want other people

to find you within the time limit.

I'll dispose of my phone as well.

I heard everything.

We've been tailing you all along.

Say no more.

Execute Plan B.

Alright, understood.

[The number you have dialed is unavailable.]

Who should we blame for this?

He brought this upon himself.

Being a cop in China

is the busiest job in the world.

Strange.

He was fine during the video call last night.

He said he would pick me up.

Why would he disappear all of a sudden?

I thought they were supposed

to be on standby for their missions?

[The number you have dialed is unavailable.]

His phone was turned off all along.

Could it be that something had happened to him?

Miss Ji,

he just didn't answer your call.

He'll call you back soon.

What?

You found two phones in the garbage bin?

We've confirmed

that one of them belonged to Jin Yan

while the other belonged to Chang Zheng.

Got it.

Chang Zheng disposed of his phone

to prevent us from tracking him down.

He's fleeing to avoid punishment.

But the issue here is Jin Yan.

Jin Yan's phone was disposed of as well.

Is Jin Yan still safe then?

Put out an arrest warrant and arrest Chang Zheng.

Yes, sir.

Put on some music.

[Chang Zheng is suspected of...]

Wait, put that on.

Did you hear that just now?

Hear what?

Chang Zheng is suspected of something.

Chang Zheng is suspected of something?

Suspected of what? I didn't hear it.

I didn't hear it too.

Did you hear that?

I did.

Am I right?

You heard it too?

Maybe I was mistaken.

You kept mentioning his name.

It's common for me to mistake his name for someone else's.

Am I having hallucinations right now?

I'm sure the long flight has taken a toll on you.

We're almost there.

[Wanda Center]

Let me send you upstairs.

No need for that.

You should rush to the hospital.

A lot of things have happened in your family.

Your second brother is dead,

and your father is in a coma right now.

I'm sure the family is a mess.

You should rush back.

Tell me if you need anything.

Rest well.

Let's head to the hospital.

You're pretty good at driving.

So, you were just pretending

when we were at the airport, right?

It's not that easy

to put a veteran like you under control, you know?

Your acting was pretty good.

You should stop the car in front.

But why?

I'm sure the surveillance camera

has recorded this car.

We have to get another car.

Fine.

About this,

can you unlock it for me?

[Niannian, I didn't do anything wrong.]

[Everything you're hearing right now isn't true.]

[Don't worry. I'll prove my innocence.]

[Chang Zheng]

[Wanted]

[Criminal suspect: Chang Zheng]

[Source: Changwu City PSB]

Here?

They're here.

Alright, understood.

Mister, we would like a room.

Do you want an hourly room?

Are two hours enough for you?

We need to stay here for three days.

Three days?

150 yuan per day.

You need to give me 500 yuan as the deposit for your three-day stay.

Get us a room.

308.

Room 308. Hurry.

Mister, where are the stairs?

It's over there.

Thanks.

Let's go.

[Welcome to Jiuzhou Motel]

He's covering his face with a cap, huh?

So,

you think I don't know what you're up to?

[Minghu Apartments]

[Chang Zheng]

[Chang Zheng,]

[I don't know]

[if you can see this message.]

[I just want to tell you]

[that no matter what happens, I'll believe in you.]

[Take care of yourself.]

[You'll be fine soon.]

[Miss you.]

[Chang Zheng]

[I will prove my innocence. Trust me.]

Wait.

There are several floors to it.

Let's familiarize ourselves with the environment first.

Okay.

Are you done installing it?

Yes, sir.

I detect movements.

They've entered the room.

I'll sleep on the floor. You can sleep on the bed.

Get me a pillow.

You're laying your bed so neatly.

Do you have OCD? Or are you a Virgo?

Are you preparing to sleep right now?

Hey.

How could you sleep in peace

even after all that had happened?

Why can't I sleep in peace?

You're the biggest suspect

of the yacht explosion case right now.

I gave you three days

while risking being recognized as your accomplice.

Every second right now

is vital to you.

Now, you're actually asking me why I can't sleep?

Someone once told me that...

[Chang Fei, father of Chang Zheng, ex-deputy chief of Binxi Criminal Investigation Detachment]

Enough.

That's all for today.

I have something to tell Chang Zheng.

Do you know why you couldn't defeat him?

I don't.

I did put in a lot of effort too.

That's right.

You put in too much effort.

You're exerting too much force.

And, you're quite nervous.

You love watching soccer games since young.

I'm sure you've seen plenty of soccer players

failed to score a goal

even when the goalkeeper wasn't around.

You do have a point.

It's harder not to score a goal in those kinds of situations.

However,

when you look at famous soccer players,

not only do they not miss their mark,

they'll also dribble across the goalkeeper

before scoring the goal.

They're confident.

They're confident in their technical skills.

Most importantly,

they're calm.

Chang Zheng,

we're detectives.

[Toughen one's body, strengthen one's mind]

In the future, when you do your investigations,

you'll get closer to the suspects.

However, the closer you are to them,

the calmer you need to be.

You have to be calm.

You'll only be sober when you're calm.

Why do you think we retract our fists

when we fight?

It's for us to aim at our opponent.

We must be stable, accurate, and ruthless.

We must defeat them in one blow.

Calmness

is the basis

of everything.

You do have a point.

Who came up with that saying?

Today,

you said I was a veteran,

and you even wanted to teach me the basics.

I was just joking. Calm down.

We'll be tracked down during our escape

if we bring our phones with us.

We cannot enter or exit at will

if we don't know the terrain surrounding us.

I've committed many low-grade mistakes.

Thank you for reminding me.

Thank you for your willingness to trust me too.

Give me three days.

Don't try to cotton up to me.

Three days is all you have.

I won't give you an extra second.

If I still can't

prove my innocence

within three days,

I'll turn myself in.

Turn yourself in?

What do you mean by that?

Once I turned myself in,

you could say

that I kidnapped you.

That way, they won't suspect you

of being my accomplice.

You don't need to worry about me.

This is my choice.

I will bear the consequences.

I'll report this to my branch

no matter if you can prove your innocence or not

after three days.

Go to sleep.

Good night.

Yang,

there's an important situation

that I need you to report to Deputy Director Liao.

Can I report it to him on the phone?

No.

You must report it to him personally.

If it's viable,

I'll tell you about it

when I'm on the subway.

Alright then.

I'll contact the provincial PSB immediately.

I'll notify you immediately if I receive any news.

Alright.

I'll wait for your call.

[Outpatient Department]

Pengxiang.

I'm glad that you're back.

You're more muscular now.

You have a sturdy body.

The doctor said

he didn't know when Dad would regain consciousness.

Have a seat.

I didn't pick you up

even though you came back.

Sorry about that.

I prepared some gifts for you.

This is?

Take a look.

What is this?

Pengchao,

this time,

I'll cover all of your expenses

during your stay here.

If you're willing,

Pengchao,

I can support you

for the rest of your life as well.

I'm a man of my word.

Thanks, Pengxiang.

I appreciate your kind intention.

But this is inappropriate.

Why are you being so courteous?

We're brothers, you know? Don't stand on ceremony.

Take them.

Is it enough?

I'll give you more if it's not.

Okay?

So, Pengzhan is around.

You didn't make a sound.

I forget about your existence.

What's the matter?

Did you catch a cold?

If so, you shouldn't cover your legs with the blanket.

You should cover your chest instead.

Don't let your lung catch a cold.

Okay?

Pengchao,

I know you've been living abroad for a long time.

There's an old saying in China.

I wonder if you still remember it?

Which saying?

It's related to the stuff inside the bag.

A real gentleman only gains his wealth in the right ways.

Education is vital indeed.

You know how to differentiate right from wrong,

unlike someone

who always covets things that don't belong to him.

Zhao Pengzhan,

we don't have the same mother.

Since you're older than me,

I'm showing you respect by calling you my brother.

What?

Are you flaunting your seniority now?

Listen, you better don't offend me.

If you do,

I'll send you into a coma as well,

you hear me?

Zhao Pengxiang,

what do you mean by that?

What do I mean?

What?

You want to fight?

That's what I'm planning to do today. What's wrong with that?

Touch me if you dare.

Pengxiang, that's enough.

Enough already.

Calm down.

Don't be angry.

We're a family.

We can talk this over.

Am I right?

Fine.

Let's talk this over.

Come.

Let's begin the vote then.

Fine, bring it on.

Wait.

What vote are you talking about?

Pengxiang,

we almost started a fight just now.

Don't you understand what's going on?

Did your brain go numb from all the studying?

Dad is in a coma.

Now that there's no one to lead us,

everyone is trying to establish their own rule.

That won't do.

We have to choose a leader.

This darned cripple will surely vote for himself.

I'll do the same.

I'll definitely vote for myself too.

Pengxiang,

it all depends on you

who gets to be the new leader of the Zhao family.

Wait.

Why am I making the decisive call here?

Can the three of us really decide this by ourselves?

The Zhao family

only consists of Dad and his four sons.

There are only five members in the family.

One is in a coma while one is dead.

There are only the three of us left.

And, all three of us are here.

Who else do you think

gets to make the call here?

Pengxiang,

don't be scared.

Just tell us.

I'm here for you.

I'm here for you too.

Fine.

If so,

I'll vote for myself then.

What did you say?

You vote for yourself?

Pengchao, what do you mean by this?

Pengchao,

what are you up to?

How do you think the Zhao family

established their foothold in Changwu?

By being a literati?

It was our fists,

and our elbows.

Did you see it?

Did you know why Pengzhan became a cripple?

It's because our rival sought revenge.

Xia Zongtao, the second son of the Xia family,

caused Pengzhan to become a cripple.

Who avenged him?

It was me.

I did it.

Why did you think I did it?

I did it so that our family could establish a foothold in Changwu.

You do make it sound nice, huh?

Are you sure you did it to avenge me?

You did it in order to steal the Xia family's business.

Of course it's easy for you to criticize me from the sidelines.

Did you think I did it for myself?

I did it for the Zhao family!

If so, you should've done a better job!

Pengcheng wouldn't have

tried to turn us in if you weren't caught in the first place.

Dad wouldn't have been in a coma

if you did so!

Zhao Pengzhan,

listen, I've been suspecting you since the start.

Suspecting me for what?

Tell us.

Were you the one who set up the bomb in the yacht?

You told me to join Pengcheng on the yacht.

What?

Were you trying to kill both me and Pengcheng?

In your dreams!

You think I'm suspicious?

I think you're suspicious too!

How could your car break down at such an impossible timing?

You arrived

right after the yacht was blown to bits.

It was too much of a coincidence!

It's because I'm lucky!

Are we doing the vote or not?

Yeah.

Of course.

Pengchao,

do you still remember

what I told you at the airport?

I do.

Excellent.

Pengchao.

Look at this.

I never make empty promises.

If it's not enough, I can give you more.

If it's not enough for you,

we can write it down.

We can issue a receipt as our proof.

I just hope that you can vote for me.

Pengxiang,

I do appreciate your intention.

However, I'll vote for myself.